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24 cases developed various Paralyses, as follows:—
Palatal 10
Palatal+strabismus 3
Palatal+pharyngeal 3
Palatal + pharyngeal+ciliary 1
Ciliary paralysis 2
Palatal +pharyngeal+cardiacfailure (fatal) 2
Palatal+cardiac failure (fatal) 1
Paralysis present on admission Palatal 1. General 1.
Other Complications:—
Adenitis 4
Onychia 7 (including 1 following Diphtheria & S. Fever)
Bronchitis 2
Otorrhœa 12 (including 1 present on admission and 1
following Measles and 1 following S. Fever)
Albuminuria 1
Secondary Tonsillitis 11 (including Streptococcal, 6; Pneumococc al, 3)
11 cases were treated with serum intravenously; in spite of
this, six proved fatal.
The following table shows the percentage death-rate of cases of
diphtheria admitted to the Ilford Isolation Hospital during the past
five years, compared with that in the M.A.B. Institutions in
London:—
1926. 1927. 1928. 1929. 1930.
Ilford 6.6 4.8 3.4 5.2 3.6
M.A.B.4.9 4.0 3.66 3.6 not available
Cerebro Spinal Fever.— One case, a female, aged 33 years, was
admitted to hospital. The case had a fatal termination.
No Meningococci were found in the cerebro-spinal fluid.
Pemphigus Neonatorum.— One case was admitted to hospital,
and made a good recovery.
Observation Cases.— Seven were admitted. Two patients
admitted as doubtful cases of Scarlet Fever, proved to be German
Measles, and Measles, respectively; one case, admitted for observation
for Diphtheria, gave negative swab results after admission;